When all was said and done, Saturday's UFC card in Abu Dhabi was very entertaining—even if it included a few duds. Here are the three biggest takeaways from the event. Magomed Ankalaev Fails to Make a Statement Last fall,

Muhammad Saidov (10-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) put on a masterful performance late against veteran striker Dustin Jacoby (22-10-1 MMA, 10-7-1 UFC). He landed a sizzling right hand and followed it up with a left kick to the head that put Jacoby to the canvas. Then he kept the pressure on for a memorable finish in his promotional debut.

Valter Walker secured his fifth leg lock in a row when he closed out the UFC Abi Dhabi prelims in a heavyweight bout against Thomas Petersen.

Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor made his long-awaited MMA return at UFC 329. McGregor made his comeback after five years against Max Holloway on Jul. 11, 2026. However, the fight did not go as expected, and McGregor faced a humiliating defeat.

Ramazan Temirov put away Steve Erceg in violent fashion.

Jones has technical and psychological advice for Chimaev after his middleweight title loss to Sean Strickland